Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals

[Spartan Girl]

FUCK FUCK FUCK.

Paul was another one who actually deserved an apology for being cancelled. Because yeah, an ADULT THEATER, what do you expect?!

Dammit dammit dammit I respect him not going public with his cancer*** but this was such a kick to the gut. Goodbye Pee Wee.

*Rage Scream as loud as you can because THAT is the secret word of the day

[RunningMarket]

I grew up with PeeWee's Playhouse and PeeWee's Big Adventure. Last I saw Paul was as Oswald/Penguin's dad on Gotham. While the show was bonkers much of the time and hard to stick with, he was absolutely perfectly cast in that role, and as the father of Robin Lord Taylor.

A big piece of my childhood just died. F cancer.

[DearEvette]

Yeah, Pee Wee's Big Adventure was one of those movies that when it first came out you thought was gonna be bad in a low budget 'how did this get made?' way,  but turned out to be really quite good, both from a storyline and writing perspective. 

[Snow Apple]

Of course Paul Rubens had a lot of famous roles, but he was also in only one episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. He was a so good and stole the show.

[shapeshifter]

35 minutes ago, Spartan Girl said:

FUCK FUCK FUCK.

Paul was another one who actually deserved an apology for being cancelled. Because yeah, an ADULT THEATER, what do you expect?!

Dammit dammit dammit I respect him not going public with his cancer*** but this was such a kick to the gut. Goodbye Pee Wee.

*Rage Scream as loud as you can because THAT is the secret word of the day

I'm not really familiar with his work, although I've seen him a few times; he was so prolific. I just edited his Wikipedia article to replace 2 present perfect verbs with the past perfect form. Past Perfect Form seems fitting symbolically as well.

Edited July 31, 2023 by shapeshifter

[ABay]

One of my favorite movie moments:

 

[Zella]

12 minutes ago, Snow Apple said:

Of course Paul Rubens had a lot of famous roles, but he was also in only one episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. He was a so good and stole the show.

He was really funny in that episode! I was too young for Peewee, so I mainly associate him with Mystery Men. 

[Laura Holt]

14 minutes ago, Snow Apple said:

Of course Paul Rubens had a lot of famous roles, but he was also in only one episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. He was a so good and stole the show.

This was one of the first roles I saw him in other than as Pee Wee.  Totally agree, his role as Russell was pitch perfect.

[Lugal]

I still think of Paul Rubens in the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie.  He stole every scene he was in, especially with that death scene.

Goes without saying, but: fuck cancer!

[Fool to cry]

44 minutes ago, Snow Apple said:

Of course Paul Rubens had a lot of famous roles, but he was also in only one episode of Everybody Loves Raymond. He was a so good and stole the show.

Much preferred thst version to when they later remade him as a pathetic loser "Peter" played by Chris Elliot.  Russell was an opinionated snob, like Jack Black in High Fidelity, much closer to comic store guys in real life. 

Reuben was also great on Murphy Brown as one of her many secretaries.

[Laura Holt]

Just now, Fool to cry said:

Reuben was also great on Murphy Brown as one of her many secretaries.

I completely forgot this!  Agreed,  most of the secretaries were great but he upped it up a level.

[magicdog]

18 minutes ago, Fool to cry said:

Reuben was also great on Murphy Brown as one of her many secretaries.

Was he?  I could have sworn he played the nephew of the network honcho.

[AimingforYoko]

52 minutes ago, Lugal said:

I still think of Paul Rubens in the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie.  He stole every scene he was in, especially with that death scene.

To those unaware, enjoy:

 

[Laura Holt]

15 minutes ago, magicdog said:

Was he?  I could have sworn he played the nephew of the network honcho.

He was both!

[kittykat]

He also had a memorable role in Blow.  Even though Pee Wee was the most known role I think his eclectic film and TV credits afterwards did successfully help him avoid the typecast curse, which for a icon like Pee Wee was a tall order.  Ice cream soup is on the menu tonight!

[badhaggis]

Paul Rubens was on "Face Off" (reality show contestants doing movie make-up). He was judging the looks on one he said "I love it" then he got an impish look on his face and said "but I don't want to marry it!" It was so adorable!

Edited July 31, 2023 by badhaggis

[MissAlmond]

Actor Angus Cloud who played Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series Euphoria has died, age 25.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/angus-cloud-euphoria-actor-dead-1235548201/

https://deadline.com/2023/07/angus-cloud-dead-euphoria-actor-1235451838/

https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/angus-cloud-dead-1235684089/

https://www.thewrap.com/angus-cloud-euphoria-star-dies-at-25/

 

Edited August 1, 2023 by MissAlmond

[RunningMarket]

I did not watch Euphoria, and didn't know who Cloud was, but 25 is way too damn young. My heart breaks for his family, burying one relative and then another so soon.

[Mabinogia]

It's always sad to read about folks I grew up with (who are all in their 70s +) passing, but it is gut wrenching when it is a 25-year-old. That is a tragedy.

[Spartan Girl]

Didn’t know him, but that’s horrible.

I guess a third one is coming soon, isn’t it? Buckle up, guys…

[Annber03]

6 hours ago, Browncoat said:

I used to love watching Pee Wee's Playhouse.

Same. I watched that show all the time as a kid (which I feel explains a lot about some of my taste in the stuff I like now, along with my strange sense of humor :p). Also did the voice of one of the little kids in Nightmare Before Christmas, so yeah, big part of my childhood gone today :(.

Another death in as many days that actually made me gasp when I saw the headline. Damn, that sucks. May he rest in peace. 

Edited July 31, 2023 by Annber03

[Spartan Girl]

You had to love his first post-scandal appearance on the MTV VMAs:

“Heard any good jokes lately?” Just perfect.

[AgentRXS]

RIP Paul/Pee Wee. Such a big part of my childhood.

And as for Angus? 25 is far too young. I enjoyed his work on Euphoria. Praying for his family. 

[Bastet]

Hmm, I seem to be the outlier here in that I have not seen Paul Reubens outside of a few guest appearances long ago, and found Pee Wee Herman incredibly off-putting so never watched him as the character, so all I associate him with is the porno theater arrest (don't really care) and the possession of child porn charges that got dropped in a plea (very much care, but the facts are so muddled in that case I'm not sure what to think -- sounds like a couple of pictures in a magazine that was part of his vast vintage erotica collection were of minors, but he didn't go specifically looking for minors?).

Oh, yeah -- now that I'm reminded of it, I saw that "Heard any good jokes lately?" moment at the time and cracked up (even though "So funny I forgot to laugh" always drove me nuts).

Edited August 1, 2023 by Bastet

[SunnyBeBe]

13 hours ago, RunningMarket said:

I did not watch Euphoria, and didn't know who Cloud was, but 25 is way too damn young. My heart breaks for his family, burying one relative and then another so soon.

I watched Euphoria, though I have issues with the content, but Cloud was an outstanding actor and really made the character he played.  He was probably my favorite character on the show.  His death is very tragic and sad.  

[Leeds]

19 hours ago, Spartan Girl said:

 

I guess a third one is coming soon, isn’t it? Buckle up, guys…

The question is, what will be the CoD?  "Crash," "Vomit," or just plain "Old Age"?

 

Edited August 1, 2023 by Leeds

[ProudMary]

Zendaya's tribute to Angus Cloud. (Variety)

Zendaya Remembers ‘Euphoria’ Co-Star Angus Cloud: ‘Words Are Not Enough to Describe the Infinite Beauty That Is Angus’

[Jaded]

1 hour ago, Leeds said:

The question is, what will be the CoD?  "Crash," "Vomit," or just plain "Old Age"?

Going by the statement his family put out it sounds like it was mostly likely suicide. 

 

[shapeshifter]

11 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Going by the statement his family put out it sounds like it was mostly likely suicide. 

Often there are multiple factors that can take time to sort, and sometimes it’s never entirely clear, especially if medications/chemical substances were involved. 
Plus:

Quote

…he’d sustained a traumatic brain injury as a teenager that completely altered the course of his life… 

variety.com/2023/tv/news/my-day-with-angus-cloud-euphoria-misunderstood-1235684304

[ProudMary]

Leah Remini sues Church of Scientology, says she's been threatened and subjected to 'psychological torture'

Actor Leah Remini filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, alleging that she has been threatened, harassed and stalked for the past decade.

The "King of Queens" star says she has been the victim of "intentional malicious and fraudulent rumors via hundreds of Scientology-controlled and -coordinated social media accounts that exist solely to intimidate and spread misinformation," according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

[BetterButter]

Mark Margolis, Actor on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ Dies at 83

[Spartan Girl]

1 hour ago, BetterButter said:

Mark Margolis, Actor on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ Dies at 83

Aw, he always knew how to play the magnificent bastards.

[WritinMan]

1 hour ago, BetterButter said:

Mark Margolis, Actor on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ Dies at 83

Awwwww...he was a great actor. So good in Breaking Bad/BCS.

Ding! Ding! Ding! In your honor, Mark. RIP.

[andromeda331]

16 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Mark Margolis, Actor on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ Dies at 83

I knew him from Elementary where he played the owner of a business of cryogenics who ran out of room, Elias's father in Person of Interest, and three characters on Law & Order the guy who shot Ceretta in Prince of Darkness, the first hit man in Legecy episode where the mother hires him to kill her former daughter-in-law's husband because she's convinced he killed her son, and Threads from For Love or Money. 

[shapeshifter]

On 8/5/2023 at 4:57 AM, andromeda331 said:

I knew him from...

IMDb has a nice 3½ minute video rundown of Mark Margois' oeuvre that includes a visual demonstration of how his Emmy nominated role on BrBa was more than just ringing a bell.

From Wikipedia, his personal_life_and_death, both without scandal.

Edited August 6, 2023 by shapeshifter
Link

[Miss Anne Thrope]

If you ever get the opportunity to watch Dinner Rush, Mark Margolis is epic in his scenes.  Seriously, anything I've seen him do, he's been a pleasure to watch.  Thank you and RIP, sir. 

[Zella]

He's also the hitman in Scarface who pisses off Tony in New York. I think that was the first thing I ever watched him in. 

Edited August 5, 2023 by Zella

[MissAlmond]

Actor Nick Benedict who played Philip Brent on All My Children, Michael Scott on The Young and the Restless, and Curtis Reed on Days of Our Lives has died, age 77.

https://deadline.com/2023/07/nick-benedict-dead-soap-star-on-all-my-children-and-days-of-our-lives-was-77-obituary-1235442678/

https://www.thewrap.com/nick-benedict-dies-all-my-children-soap-actor-obit/

https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/07/rip-nicholas-nick-benedict-actor-all-my-children-the-young-and-the-restless

 

Actor Sharon Farrell who played Florence "Flo" Webster on The Young and the Restless and appeared in such films as Marlowe, It's Alive, and The Stunt Man has died, age 82.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sharon-farrell-dead-its-alive-marlowe-reivers-1235551740/

https://deadline.com/2023/08/sharon-farrell-dies-actress-who-starred-in-film-its-alive-and-on-tvs-the-young-and-the-restless-was-82-1235455823/

https://www.thewrap.com/sharon-farrell-its-alive-young-and-the-restless-obituary-hawaii-five-o/

Edited August 6, 2023 by MissAlmond

[AstridM]

On 8/5/2023 at 1:02 PM, Zella said:

He's also the hitman in Scarface who pisses off Tony in New York. I think that was the first thing I ever watched him in. 

Yes, that’s what I always assumed he was most well known for. Classic scene!

[Bastet]

5 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor Sharon Farrell who played Florence "Flo" Webster on The Young and the Restless and appeared in such films as Marlowe, It's Alive, and The Stunt Man has died, age 82.

I didn't recognize the name, but as soon as I saw her picture I recognized her as the mom in the '80s teen flick Can't Buy Me Love (back when Patrick Dempsey was playing nerds who couldn't get a date).  I also remember her from the above-mentioned Marlowe, with James Garner, Rita Moreno, and Carrol O'Connor.

[magicdog]

On 8/1/2023 at 11:51 AM, Leeds said:

The question is, what will be the CoD?  "Crash," "Vomit," or just plain "Old Age"?

"Died suddenly".

[Leeds]

On 8/5/2023 at 4:16 AM, shapeshifter said:

IMDb has a nice 3½ minute video rundown of Mark Margois' oeuvre that includes a visual demonstration of how his Emmy nominated role on BrBa was more than just ringing a bell.

From Wikipedia, his personal_life_and_death, both without scandal.

Your IMDb link didn't work for me, but I'm guessing it was to this?

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546797/

[shapeshifter]

47 minutes ago, Leeds said:

Your IMDb link didn't work for me, but I'm guessing it was to this?

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546797/

Yes! Thanks! ❤️

I replaced the one above.

[Leeds]

9 minutes ago, shapeshifter said:

Yes! Thanks! ❤️

I replaced the one above.

Thanks for posting the original one, even though it didn't work -- it got me to right place in the end!

[BetterButter]

William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ Director, Dies at 87

[Fool to cry]

14 minutes ago, BetterButter said:

William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ Director, Dies at 87

The French Connection and The Exorcist are still amazing films and I just saw Sorcerer for the first time last year. Nail-biting suspense. Loved seeing his interviews and commentaries too.

[BetterButter]

Arthur Schmidt, Oscar-Winning Film Editor on ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ and ‘Forrest Gump,’ Dies at 86

[voiceover]

3 hours ago, Fool to cry said:

The French Connection and The Exorcist are still amazing films 

That shot of Max Von Sydow, lit by the glow from the house, is one of the most iconic in film history.  It creeps me out whenever I see it.  And Jason Miller’s performance was his best, IMO.

Friedkin could really bring it out of his actors.  RIP. 

[Laura Holt]

Sandra Bullock's Longtime Partner Bryan Randall Dead at 57 After Private 3-Year Battle with ALS

[LexieLily]

18 minutes ago, Laura Holt said:

Sandra Bullock's Longtime Partner Bryan Randall Dead at 57 After Private 3-Year Battle with ALS

I wasn't sure if they were broken up permanently or just taking a break, but either way how devastating for Bullock and their two kids :(